Police Checks are required for all Bench Staff to obtain an Approved Roster.
For areas covered by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), requesting record checks has moved online as of June 13, 2022.
This process allows those living in OPP-policed communities to submit requests for police record checks online.
The online application process will allow members of the public to apply quickly, easily and securely for:
• Criminal Record Check (CRC)
• Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC)
• Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
• OPP Non-Parent Custody Check (LE213)
Payment will be collected electronically as part of the online application process, with results delivered directly to the applicant through a secure portal link.
The fees for record checks remain unchanged:
• Record checks: $41.00
• Fingerprints: $90.00
• Volunteer checks: free
To start the process, you will need to fill out a Vulnerable Sector Clearance Request form from the OHF website.
Once on the OHF website, scroll to the link for "Vulnerable Sector Checks Process for Coaches/Volunteers/On-Ice Officials".
Open the “OHF Letter Requesting Vulnerable Sector Check” form, fill it out and download it.
Then include this when submitting the request for your VSC to your local police service (the police service where you reside) at opp.ca/recordchecks.
Each police service will be different as to how long it will take. Please complete the process as early as possible in case there is a backlog.
Once you have received your VSC, see "Police Checks - How to Upload" for more information on how to submit/upload your VSC into the hockey database (we cannot do this for you, it has to be uploaded by the individual).
If you already have a valid VSC in the system from last season, you just have to go to the OHF VSC link above and follow the steps to "Declare" that it's still valid.